Security device for clothing



March 30 1926. 1,578,712

w. R. CLARK SECURITY DEVICE FOR CLOTHING Original Filed Jan. 1;, 1925 :L In: 5

Emmi- INVENTOR:

WILL/AM FZ CLARK,

Patented Mar. 30, 1926.

TENT o FFi cE. i

' W LLIAM R. CLARK, or SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA.

SECURITY DEVICE FOR CLOTHING.

Application filed January 13, 1925, Serial No. 2,127. Renewed January 30, 1926.

To all whom 2'25 may concern: I H

Be it known that I, VILLIAM R. CLARK, a citizen of the United States, residing at San Diego, inthe county of San Diego and State of California, have invented a new and use ful Security Device for Clothing, of which the following is a specification. I r

This invention relates to devices to be 0 for securely holding articles of value, as pocket-books, purses, jewelry, and the like. One of the objects of this invention'is to provide a device by which a pocket-opening can be kept clamped so as to hindera removing of articles from the pocket.

Another object is to provide a device that can be disposed within the opening of a pocket so as to obstruct the passage into the pocket. I I I Another object is to provide a-device by which the opening of a pocket can b'e'co ntrolled so that the device must be operated first before any article can bepassed through the opening. I I

Other objects will appear from the following description and appended claimsas well as from the accompanying drawing, in

which- Fig.1 is a portion of clothing having the trimming of a pocket-opening outlined there on in full lines, and having asecurity device indicated in dotted lines to illustrate the proper position for such a security device within the pocket. I t

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of a simple form of a security device, embodying the invention. I

Fig. 3is a top-edge view of the device 111 Fig. 2. I

Fig. 4 is a top-edge view of the device 11- lustrated in Fig. 2 in opened position when pressure is applied to the ends of the device so that articles may be passed through the same.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary rear-side elevation, illustrating the interconnection of the main spring-members and inserted linkmembers, as seen in the direction of the arrow 5 in Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary sectional view on lines 66 of Fig. 5, illustrating the action of the coil spring between one of the main spring-members and the link. I I

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary front elevatlon I cured to clothing. attached to clothing and wearing apparel v a pick-packet.

of one of the main spring-members provided with eyelets, by which the spring-members can be secured to the clot-hing.

1 1g. 8 a general cross section through .a main spring-member, having shimmy or other similar suitable material appliedtoi the same, by which such a'membercan be sei I Fig. 9 is a toIp-edge View of a slightly modified form of two directly interconnected inain-spring-members. I

Carrying valuables loosely in a'pocket makes them liable to loss by fallingout of the pocket when a person stoops over to such an extent thatthe opening of the pocket reaches a position below the main portion of the pocket, and by making such valuables easily; accessible tothe fingers of Thisinvention is intended for the purpose of keep ng the material of a pocket so closed that an articlemay be carried in a pocket safely. 7 a

The vest-pocket of men-clothin'g is normally provided with trimmings of the shape as indicated at 9 in Fig. 1,0f slanting form, but, of course, a security-device can also easily be formed to fit intosquarely shaped pocket-openings. The; outlines of such a security-device are indicated 'in dotted lines at 10 behind such a trimming 9, to be within the opening of a pocket. I One practical form of such asecuritydevice isillustrated in. Figs. 2, 3,4, 5and 6. In this form, the one main spring-member 11 is of slightlylonger shape than the sec- ,ond main spring-member12.

Of. course, the two main spring members may be of equal length, as representedby the members 23 and, 24 in the slightly moditied form in Fig. 9, and I do not limit myself to such and other minor details, the principal object being to provide some means by which the two opposite edges of the opening in a pocket may be securely kept in suitable relation to each other. I'

The form illustrated in Figs..2, 3, 4i, 5 and 6 offers the advantage that a pocket-opening Y may be. opened rather squarely in the cor- 11ers of the pocket-opening, as brought out inthe illustration of Fig. 4. A further point is that the spring-member 12 may be left unaffected, or in a practically straight condition, which is desirable since the memher 12 is closest to the body of a person, and,

in this manner, does not unduly press against the body of the person.

This form is for this reason provided with link-"nembers 13, pivotally or swingablyengaging with the ends of the two main spring-members 11 and 12. To force the shorter spring-member 12' against the larger or front spring-member 11, a coil-spring 1a is inserted between each link-member 13 v turning or swinging force to the link-member 13, as will easily be understood without further illustration or description. This turnii'ig and swinging force of the linkmember may also be understood and realized from the illustration in Fig. 6-.

The whole device, if made of a suitable size, may be forced into the opening of a pocket, to retain its proper position within such,p0cket-opening, however, it is prefer ably secured to the material surrounding such a pocket, as by sewing, or in any other similar suitable manner.

In Fig. 7,0. portion 17 of a spring-member is illustrated with eyelets 18, by which such a spring-member may be sewed to or united with the material of a pocket.

Of course, no special eyelets are required, a perforation of the spring-members by small holes may serve for the purpose of suitably securing the device.

Another slightly modified form of se curing means is illustrated in Fig. 8. The

spring member 19, being illustrated in a may be of so-called shimmy, or thin leather,

or cloth, or any other similar suitable material, by which the sprmg-r'nemters can be covered, and by which the covered springmembers can be secured to the pocket.

\Vhile the main spring-members are illustrated in Figs. 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8, as made of sheet material, it must be understood that a device can just as well be made of wire material. Especially, the plain form il lustratedin Fig. 9 can easily be made of wire material, looped or formed at the ends 25t0 suitably interengage. Such'devices, made of wire material, will be fully suiticient and strong enough to properly serve for the purpose for which they are'i'ntended.

Having thus described my invention, I claim: 1

1. In a safety device of the class described, a'main spring member of a length to lit into the opening of a pocket, a second spring member of slightly shorter length, link-members engaged between the ends of the two spring members, and other spring members disposed between the firstand second-named spring-members in operative connection with the link-members to form a yieldingtension between the said members whereby the firstand second-named members are normally pressed towards each other.

2.111 a safety device of the class described, a main. spring-men'iber of a length to fit into the opening of a pocket, a second spring-member of slightly shorter length, both spring-members having; engaging means at their ends for interengaging purposes and having other means toallow a securing to the material of a pocket so as to allow a holding and controlling of the pocket by the springanembers, link-members inserted between the said spring-members, and other springanembers engaged with the link-members and inserted between the link-members and the main spring members to force the spring members towards each other.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name.

WILLIAM R. CLARK. 

